microsociolinguisticadj.
/ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌsəʊʃ(ɪ)əʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/, /ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌsəʊsɪəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌmaɪkroʊˈˌsoʊsioʊˌlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/, /ˈˌmaɪkroʊˈˌsoʊʃ(i)oʊˌlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/ Linguistics.
Of or relating to microsociolinguistics.
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1967 J. A. Fishman Measurement & Descr. Lang. Dominance in Bilinguals 8 (heading) Experimental study of some macro- and micro-sociolinguistic parameters.
1977 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 83 488 Few sociologists have linked traditional methods like participant observation and interviewing to the microsociolinguistic analysis of interactive processes.
1981 H. W. Haller in Word 32 181 The various registers of language used by contemporary Italian-Americans as measured against..microsociolinguistic variables.
1994 Appl. Linguistics 15 159 Nigeria's language planning model..demonstrates the complementarity of macro- and micro-sociolinguistic perspectives of language management.
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